Motos
モートース
Description
Maneuver a bumper car to bump enemies off the edge of the playfield while they attempt to do the same to you. Power-ups give your car extra bumping power and the ability to jump over gaps in the playfield.
Motos was produced by Namco in 1985.
Namco released 310 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1977. Namco was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Namco during the time period Motos was produced include: Grobda, Dragon Buster, Shoot Away, Galaga 3, Gaplus, MetroCross, Alien Sector, Baraduke, Dig Dug II, and Sky Kid
Specs
| Name | Motos |
|---|---|
| Developer | Namco (Japan) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 8762 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Puzzle / Tile Match |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Alternating |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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Motos KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.68 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 3.60
Overall Like |
4.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 2.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 4.00 |
| Collector Desire | 4.00 |
Technical Rating: 3.75
| Gameplay | 4.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 4.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 |
| Sound/Music | 4.00 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
Within the Personal Impressions category, Like
carries a little more weight than the other factors.
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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Motos Census
There are 15,368 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,708 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 167,369 machines (7,023 unique titles).
Uncommon - There are 8 known instances of this machine owned by Motos collectors who are active members. Of these, One is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 7 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.
This game ranks a 2 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Flyers
1985
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Technical
The game uses two 6809 microprocessors and a Namco 8-channel PSG for sounds.
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